Latest Waqf News & Updates

Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) The Gujarat State Waqf Board has appealed to all ‘mutawallis (administrators)’, trustees, Waqf institutions and stakeholders across the state to complete mandatory registration on the ‘UMEED (Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development) Portal’ by May 26, warning that no further extension will be granted under the prevailing legal framework.The Board has also activated a dedicated helpline for technical and procedural assistance during the registra…

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a wide-ranging discussion on social and minority welfare matters with Indian Grand Mufti Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, an official said.​ PM Modi expressed his appreciation for the educational and social welfare initiatives being carried out in India under the Grand Mufti’s leadership.​He noted that the Grand Mufti’s social and cultural engagements at the global level enhance India’s reputation and are commend…

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Reacting to the MCD-led demolition drive carried out near the Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid in the Turkman Gate area, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Vice President Malik Motasim Khan on Wednesday said that the matter is currently before the court and, until a verdict is delivered, the authorities should exercise restraint. Speaking to IANS, Malik Motasim Khan said, “The basic point is that the matter is pending before the court. Until a decision comes from the court, the Municipal Corporat…